Publications by authors named "J William Worden"
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- This text discusses the effectiveness and risks of revising failed shoulder surgeries using total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA), especially in comparison to reverse prostheses which have been more successful in revisions.
- A systematic review analyzed 13 studies with 312 patients, finding that 39% had complications and 12% needed further revision. Several clinical outcomes improved post-surgery, but they weren't statistically significant.
- The study concludes that while revision to TSA can be suitable for some patients, the high complication rates and specific challenges like glenoid loosening limit its overall viability as a revision option.
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- Total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) is an important surgical procedure for various elbow conditions, including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, but there's limited research on usage trends.
- A study analyzed TEA cases in the U.S. from 2010 to 2018 using health database queries, categorizing patients by their specific conditions and examining trends related to sex, age, and location.
- Results showed a significant overall decline in TEA procedures, dropping from 694 to 466 cases annually, with the largest decrease seen in cases for rheumatoid arthritis, while cases for osteoarthritis showed the smallest reduction.
Atmospheric methane concentrations rose rapidly over the past decade and surged in 2020-2022 but the causes have been unclear. We find from inverse analysis of GOSAT satellite observations that emissions from the wet tropics drove the 2010-2019 increase and the subsequent 2020-2022 surge, while emissions from northern mid-latitudes decreased. The 2020-2022 surge is principally contributed by emissions in Equatorial Asia (43%) and Africa (30%).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is an effective surgical treatment for severe osteoarthritis of the hip. While THA is considered a reliable and safe procedure, outcome data on patients who have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is limited. The purpose of this study was to compare rates of postoperative complications after primary THA in patients who have EDS against matched controls.
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- Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an effective surgery for patients with severe knee osteoarthritis, but there's limited information on outcomes for those with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS).
- This study analyzed a large database from 2009 to 2020, comparing complication rates post-TKA in EDS patients to matched controls based on age, sex, and other health issues.
- Results indicated that EDS patients had a significantly higher rate of wound complications within 90 days post-surgery, though other complications did not differ significantly between the two groups.